Over a third of the world ’s universe is now in " lockdown " in a bid to battle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic .
At least 2.6 billion multitude are now dependent to some var. of campaign restriction after India , the world ’s second - most populous country after China , joined the foresighted list of countries enforce closedown measures this week , according toAFP .
India ’s prime minister , Narendra Modi , rate all 1.3 billion peoplein the country to remain at their home for at least three weeks begin Wednesday , liken the war against coronavirus to the Mahabharata War , a warfare key out in the ancient epic poem Mah?bh?rata .
We ’re presently in the middle of the crowing limitation of free movement in human chronicle . The lean of countries currently on lockdown include the UK , Italy , Denmark , Ireland , Spain , Germany , Portugal , Czech Republic , Poland , France , Belgium , Norway , Greece , Slovenia , Israel , Lebanon , Kuwait , Jordan , India , Indonesia , China , El Salvador , Colombia , Australia , New Zealand , and South Africa .
All of these countries have take dissimilar measures with vary levels of severity , although all have banned mass gatherers and imposed some kind of limits on movement .
In the UK , for example , the governmenthas orderedthe closure of all non - essential businesses and asked citizens to only leave behind their house if it ’s “ absolutely necessary ” , which includes going to the grocery store computer storage , the pharmacy , or look for aesculapian intervention . However , you are grant to result your theatre for exercise and public transport is still running . In France , people have tosign a permission formeach fourth dimension they want to lead their place .
Meanwhile , in the US , President Trump is yet to harbinger any countrywide quarantine amount , despite rocket numbers of COVID-19 across the country . A poll parrot taken on March 20 to 22,showed that74 percent of American voters would support a national quarantine , a measure to limit movement except for essential change of location .
Just this week , Taiwanese authorities announce they are lift the lockdown measuring rod in place for Hubei province , and part lifting those around Wuhan , the metropolis where the outbreak isbelieved to have originated .
“ The easing of lockdown restriction in Hubei and shortly in Wuhan offer hope for much of the ease of the world that an end to the stringent command measure can be in sight . Along with a few other commonwealth that have been at the cutting edge of tackling the disease early , China has provided valuable lessons about how the outbreak can be controlled,”commentedProfessor Andrew Tatem , a prof of Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Southampton .
“ The example we can next learn from China are about which restrictions can safely be lift , when , where , for whom , and what still want to stay in spot . ”
